Arsenal told to go to Liverpool with BLANK CHEQUE to pull off deal for Raheem Sterling

Sterling continues to stall over a new contract at Anfield, but insisted yesterday that money wasn't the reason for the hold up.

Brendan Rodgers said today that Sterling won't be sold this summer under any circumstances.

But Wright believes that Wenger should go to Liverpool with a blank cheque to test their resolve.

He told Goal: "You can't say 'No' to a talent like Raheem Sterling.

"I put it on Twitter - 'Arsene, just go in, offer whatever he wants and play him wherever he wants', because he's someone you can build a team around and the more confidence he gets, the more he's going to do for the team."

You can't say 'No' to a talent like Raheem Sterling.

Ian Wright

While many Liverpool fans have been critical of Sterling's approach, Wright insists that the 20-year-old has the right to take his time over his decision.

He added: "It's a hard one for Raheem.

"He's getting all sorts of bad publicity because his contract talks are taking longer than I'm sure Liverpool would like. I think he's making the right decision, simply because he's 20 and has the world at his feet.

"He's at a fantastic football club, no doubt. But when you consider that he's been playing in all sorts of positions, at right wing-back... when there are other teams interested who I know would definitely play him where he wants to be played, it doesn't come to money. He wants to play somewhere he can make a proper mark on the game.

"He's got to be careful about saying things like 'I just want to play football and play at a good club', because then the likes of Arsenal or Real Madrid may come in and offer £50 million for him but say 'we'll only pay you £80,000-a-week because you said you just want to play football'. He's got to be careful in that way because people will twist and turn it around.

"But I'd like to see Arsenal at least be trying to get someone like Raheem Sterling."